The federal Judiciary will hold its national diversity event, “Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?” on April 3, 2023 from 12:30pm – 3:30pm. This will be presented in Portland and Eugene. Interested lawyers and law students are invited to observe a national keynote address or panel discussion and participate in local roundtables with bankruptcy, magistrate, district, and appellate judges about pathways to the federal bench. The event will be held in multiple cities across the country, including tentative locations locally in Portland and Seattle. Time of the event, location, and more general information will be provided as the date approaches. For more information, please contact: Judge Teresa Pearson, [email protected] Judge Youlee Yim You, [email protected]

To further the goal of attracting the broadest possible pool of qualified applicants to serve as federal judges, the Judicial Conference Commitees on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System and Magistrate Judges System present their national diversity event:

Roadways to the Bench:
Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?
Monday, April 3, 2023, 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Two Locations:
Hatfield United States Courthouse, Jury Room
1000 SW Third Ave., Portland
Morse United States Courthouse, Jury Room
405 East Eighth Ave., Eugene

All interested lawyers and law students are invited to attend.

Registration opens February 1, 2023.
Registration may be limited due to space constraints.
Register using this link by March 24, 2023.

Please see the event flyer</a. for more program information and to view the event brochure.